Greenwich Peninsula

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/greenwich-peninsula

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is the Greenwich Peninsula?South East London, England
2. How big is the Greenwich Peninsula?Approximately 1.5 square miles (4 square kilometers)
3. What is the capital of the Greenwich Peninsula?London
4. What language do people speak in the Greenwich Peninsula?English
5. Why is the Greenwich Peninsula called a peninsula?Because the River Thames wraps around it on three sides, making it a piece of land that sticks out into the water.
6. How did the Greenwich Peninsula change from the past to today?It used to be marshland and a heavy‑industry area called East Greenwich. Now it has new homes, shops, a university, and the big O2 arena after major redevelopment.

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